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Re: [T3] engines and mirrors


> #1 My stock right side mirror is getting sloppy. I need to tighten the screw
on the bottom but it's stiff and I'm afraid of stripping it. any one know how to
loosen it with out trashing the screw.
>

#1  It's very easy to twist off the nut still with a chunk of thread in it,
making the mirror useless.  The centre pin on most of them is just mazac (monkey
metal in the USA?), a casting alloy, rather than steel.  Soak the pin area with
liquid wrench, warm it a bit maybe (heat gun?) but watch the glass.

Or maybe wrap some fishing line into the joint to tighten it up a bit without
risking complete failure.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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